Census of Scotland, 1861 - IPUMS Subset
United Kingdom [Scotland], 1861
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HISCO occupation (UK1861B_HISCO)
Data file: GBR1861_PHC-SCT-P-H
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Discrete
Start:
334
End:
338
Width:
5
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="em">Rank, profession, or occupation</span>
<br />____ Rank, profession, or occupation
<br />____ Rank, profession, or occupation
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01100 | Chemists |
| 02100 | Architects |
| 02200 | Civil engineers |
| 02700 | Mining engineers |
| 03010 | Surveyors |
| 03100 | Draughtsman |
| 03200 | Technicians |
| 04250 | Ship's navigating officers and ship's mates |
| 04260 | Ship and boat pilots |
| 04290 | Other ships' officers and pilot |
| 06100 | Medical doctors and surgeons |
| 06200 | Dentists |
| 06300 | Veterinarian |
| 06500 | Medical or related assistant |
| 07110 | Trained nurse |
| 07220 | Medical nurses, untrained or level of training unknown |
| 07320 | Midwives |
| 07990 | Other medical, dental, veterinary or related worker |
| 11010 | Accountants and auditors |
| 12120 | Lawyers: barristers |
| 12130 | Lawyers: solictors |
| 12900 | Jurists n.e.c. |
| 13100 | Teacher (higher education) |
| 13200 | Teachers not in higher education |
| 13920 | Teachers n.e.c.: governess |
| 13990 | Teachers n.e.c.: other teaching personnel |
| 14120 | Ministers of religion |
| 14130 | Missionaries |
| 14140 | Members of religious order |
| 15100 | Authors and writers n.e.c. |
| 15230 | Journalists, Reporters, and Correspondents |
| 15900 | Writers n.f.s. and n.e.c.: other writers |
| 16110 | Artist n.f.s. or art teacher |
| 16120 | Sculptors |
| 16130 | Artistic painters |
| 16150 | Engraver or etcher (artistic) |
| 16300 | Photographers |
| 16400 | Engravers |
| 17120 | Musical performer or musician n.f.s. |
| 17300 | Actors and related workers |
| 17900 | Performers and performing artists n.e.c. |
| 19100 | Librarians, archivists and curators |
| 19990 | Other professional, technical and related workers n.e.c. |
| 20100 | Legislative officials and heads of government |
| 20200 | Government administrators: other |
| 21140 | Proprietor, mining, quarrying, oil and natural gas extraction |
| 21160 | Proprietor, other transport and communications |
| 21182 | Manufacturers, owners and executive officials: executive officer, finance company |
| 21190 | Proprietors: other owners of large scale productive enterprises |
| 21192 | Executive officer of large scale productive company |
| 21194 | Publisher |
| 21220 | Construction contractors |
| 21230 | Builders |
| 21290 | Contractors and builders: other specified contractors |
| 22130 | Superintendents and managers, mining, quarrying, etc. |
| 22190 | Superintendents and managers n.e.c. |
| 24100 | Inspectors |
| 31090 | Government civil servant n.e.c. |
| 33130 | Bookkeepers and cashiers: bank clerks |
| 33170 | Bookkeepers and cashiers: toll collectors |
| 33210 | Railway clerks |
| 36020 | Railway guard |
| 36040 | Bus, tram or streetcar conductor |
| 37020 | Postal, mail, or telegraph clerk |
| 37030 | Mail carrier (postman) |
| 37040 | Messenger |
| 38010 | Telephone and telegraph operators |
| 39100 | Stock, weight and shipping clerks |
| 39310 | Office clerks, specialization unknown |
| 39340 | Legal clerks |
| 39900 | Other specified clerks |
| 41010 | Dealer, merchant, etc. (wholesale or retail trade) |
| 41015 | Merchants, specified large scale wholesaling |
| 43010 | Agent, brokers, and commercial travelers: agent, n.f.s. |
| 43030 | Agents, brokers and commercial travellers |
| 43090 | Agent, brokers, and commercial travelers: other specialized agents |
| 44110 | Insurance, Real Estate or Securities Salesmen, n.f.s. |
| 44120 | Insurance salesmen and agents |
| 44200 | Advertising salesmen |
| 44330 | Auctioneers and appraisers |
| 45120 | Salespeople, wholesale or retail trade |
| 45190 | Other salesmen, shop assistants and demonstrators |
| 45220 | Street sellers, pedlars and hawkers |
| 49020 | Other dealers and salesworkers n.e.c.: pawnbrokers |
| 49040 | Newsvendors |
| 51020 | Hotel keepers and managers |
| 51040 | Boarding and lodging house keepers and managers |
| 51050 | Pub, saloon, tavern and coffee house keepers |
| 52030 | Steward |
| 53101 | Cook (domestic) |
| 53102 | Cook (not domestic) |
| 53220 | Waiter or waitress |
| 53230 | Bartender |
| 53290 | Other food and drink service workers |
| 54010 | Servants n.f.s. |
| 54020 | Maid, domestic or house servants n.f.s. |
| 54090 | Other specified servants |
| 55100 | Caretakers and janitors |
| 55200 | Charworker |
| 55230 | Window cleaners |
| 55240 | Chimney sweep |
| 55250 | Refuse collectors and removers |
| 56000 | Launderers, dry cleaners, pressers, and related workers |
| 57020 | Hairdressers |
| 57040 | Bath attendants |
| 58220 | Policemen and detectives, public service |
| 58410 | Military, rank unknown |
| 58420 | Military officers |
| 58430 | Other members of the armed forces |
| 58500 | Prison keepers and guards |
| 58900 | Protective service workers n.e.c. |
| 59200 | Undertakers and embalmers |
| 59990 | Service workers n.e.c. |
| 61110 | General farmers and farmers |
| 61220 | Field crop farmers |
| 61240 | Market gardeners |
| 61250 | Nurserymen and florists |
| 61260 | Livestock farmers |
| 61320 | Farmer and fisherman (joint) |
| 61400 | Farm managers, foremen and supervisors |
| 62110 | Farm labourers and helpers, general farming and n.f.s., others |
| 62113 | Farm labourers and helpers, general farming and n.f.s., farmer's sons and other relatives |
| 62410 | Livestock workers, general or n.f.s. |
| 62420 | Cattle workers, except specified dairy |
| 62430 | Sheep workers |
| 62460 | Horse workers |
| 62710 | Gardeners (non domestic) |
| 62711 | Domestic gardeners |
| 62920 | Agricultural and animal husbandry workers n.e.c., other animal workers |
| 62990 | Agricultural and animal husbandry workers n.e.c., others in agricultural or husbandry |
| 63110 | Woodsmen and workers in the woods, n.f.s. |
| 63120 | Lumbermen, loggers and kindred workers |
| 63290 | Other forestry workers |
| 64100 | Fishermen |
| 64970 | Trapper or hunter |
| 64990 | Other fishermen, hunters and related workers |
| 71120 | Miner |
| 71130 | Quarryman |
| 71190 | Others working in mines and quarries |
| 71300 | Well drillers, borers or related worker |
| 72000 | Metal workers, specialization unknown |
| 72100 | Metal smelters and furnacemen |
| 72200 | Metal rollers |
| 72400 | Metal casters and workers in metal casting plants |
| 73200 | Sawyer, and other titled wood/ sawmill operatives |
| 73300 | Papermill machine operators and paper makers |
| 74100 | Drug workers |
| 74200 | Gunpowder and explosives makers |
| 74320 | Charcoal burners and makers |
| 74390 | Other coal product makers |
| 74430 | Alkali and soda makers |
| 74500 | Oil millers |
| 74620 | Paint and varnish makers |
| 74640 | Ink, blacking, coloring makers, etc. |
| 74720 | Tallow chandlers, candle makers and grease |
| 74730 | Soap or perfume maker |
| 74740 | Glue, size, gelatine makers |
| 74920 | Chemical manufacturing workers n.e.c.: fertilizer or manure maker |
| 74990 | Chemical manufacturing workers n.e.c.: other specified chemical workers |
| 75000 | Textile workers, specialization unknown |
| 75100 | Fibre preparers |
| 75200 | Spinners, doublers, twisters and winders |
| 75300 | Weaving and knitting, machine setters and pattern card preparers |
| 75400 | Weavers and related workers |
| 75500 | Knitters |
| 75600 | Bleachers, dyers and textile product finishers |
| 75700 | Rope makers |
| 75920 | Specialized textile workers n.e.c.: net makers |
| 75990 | Specialized textile workers n.e.c.: other specialised textile workers |
| 76140 | Leather curriers and finishers |
| 77100 | Grain mill and other food product milling workers: millers and related workers |
| 77200 | Sugar refiners |
| 77310 | Butchers |
| 77340 | Slaughterer, meat cutter or meat packer |
| 77400 | Cannery workers and other food preservers |
| 77500 | Butter, cheese and dairy product makers |
| 77650 | Chocolate makers |
| 77690 | Other baked goods makers |
| 77820 | Brewer |
| 77830 | Maltster |
| 77840 | Maker of soft drinks |
| 77860 | Distiller |
| 77880 | Bottlers |
| 77990 | Food and beverage processors n.e.c.: other food and beverage processors |
| 78100 | Tobacco preparers and tobacco factory workers |
| 79120 | Garment manufacturing workers: tailor or tailoress |
| 79130 | Garment manufacturing workers: dressmakers |
| 79190 | Garment manufacturing workers: other garment makers |
| 79200 | Furrier or fur worker |
| 79320 | Milliner |
| 79330 | Hat maker |
| 79340 | Straw hat maker |
| 79390 | Hat manufacturing workers: other hat maker |
| 79400 | Glove maker or related worker |
| 79540 | Embroiderers |
| 79590 | Seamstresses, sewing workers n.f.s. and embroiderers: other hand sewers |
| 79620 | Upholsterers |
| 79690 | Other upholsterers and related workers |
| 79920 | Sail, tent and awning makers |
| 79930 | Umbrella makers |
| 79940 | Artificial flower makers |
| 79990 | Other cloth and related product manufacturing workers |
| 80100 | Boot and shoe makers and repairers |
| 80320 | Saddler or harness maker |
| 80390 | Leather goods manufacturing workers: other leather goods makers |
| 81120 | Cabinet makers |
| 81190 | Cabinet, furniture and chair makers: other furniture makers |
| 81230 | Wood turners and handle makers |
| 81250 | Wood carvers |
| 81300 | Coach, carriage, cart and wagon makers |
| 81400 | Wheelwrights |
| 81500 | Coopers, hoop makers and benders |
| 81710 | Wooden and paper box manufacturing workers: box makers n.f.s. |
| 81730 | Wooden and paper box manufacturing workers: paper box maker |
| 81990 | Wooden product manufacturing workers n.e.c.: other makers of wooden products |
| 82000 | Stone carvers or cutters and stone yard workers |
| 83120 | Blacksmith |
| 83150 | Farrier or horse shoer |
| 83160 | Specialized makers of forged metal products |
| 83210 | Toolmakers, n.f.s. |
| 83230 | Pattern makers n.f.s. and n.e.c. |
| 83290 | Other toolmakers and metal markers |
| 83400 | Machinists |
| 83520 | Metal polishers and finishers |
| 83540 | Cutlers and cutting instrument makers |
| 83550 | Cutlers, metal grinders, polishers and sharpeners: others |
| 83600 | Gunsmith |
| 83700 | Locksmith |
| 83820 | Sawmakers |
| 83830 | Agricultural implement and related products manufacturing workers |
| 83850 | Nailers and nail makers |
| 83860 | Wire makers |
| 83890 | Metal product manufacturing workers n.e.c., other metal workers n.e.c. |
| 84110 | Mechanic |
| 84120 | Millwright |
| 84130 | Machine makers, builders and fitters |
| 84190 | Mechanics, millwrights and machine manufacturing workers: other machinery fitters and machine assemblers |
| 84220 | Watch and clock makers |
| 84290 | Other specialized instrument makers (not musical instruments) |
| 84400 | Motor vehicle manufacturing and repair workers, specialization unknown |
| 84460 | Automobile manufacturing workers |
| 85100 | Electrical fitter or electrical equipment assembler |
| 85500 | Electrician or wireman |
| 85700 | Electrical and telecommunications line workers: linesman, telephone, telegraph or electric |
| 87120 | Plumbers |
| 87130 | Pipe fitters |
| 87330 | Coppersmith or copperware maker |
| 87340 | Tinsmith, tinner, or tinker |
| 87350 | Boiler maker |
| 87390 | Sheet metal manufacturing and related workers: other sheet metal workers |
| 87430 | Structural metal workers: rivetters n.e.c. |
| 87520 | Ship and boat builders |
| 87530 | Shipwright or ship joiner |
| 87550 | Block, mast, and tackle maker |
| 87590 | Other ship builders |
| 88020 | Jeweller |
| 88040 | Silversmiths |
| 88050 | Jewelry and precious metal workers, working with gems and stones |
| 89120 | Glass makers |
| 89130 | Glass bottle makers |
| 89200 | Pottery and porcelain makers and workers |
| 89300 | Brick and tile manufacturing workers |
| 89620 | Cement makers |
| 89630 | Lime burners |
| 90100 | Rubber product maker |
| 91020 | Paper and paperboard products makers except boxes |
| 91090 | Papermill machine operators and paper makers: other paper product makers |
| 92000 | Printers n.e.c. |
| 92110 | Printing workers, printing and publishing n.e.c. and n.f.s.: printers |
| 92120 | Printing workers, printing and publishing n.e.c. and n.f.s.: compositors |
| 92300 | Stereotypers and electrotypers |
| 92400 | Lithographers |
| 92600 | Bookbinders and Related Workers |
| 92800 | Textile printers |
| 92900 | Printing workers n.e.c.: other printers and related workers |
| 93120 | Painting workers: painters, construction |
| 93190 | Painting workers: other specialized painters n.e.c. |
| 93330 | Lacquerers, enamellers and japanners: japanner |
| 93400 | Gilders |
| 94120 | Piano makers |
| 94190 | Other musical instrument makers and tuners |
| 94290 | Bristle and straw workers n.e.c. |
| 94920 | Animal stuffer, taxidermist or shell worker |
| 94940 | Toy (and doll) makers |
| 94990 | Other production and related workers n.e.c. |
| 95110 | Bricklayers, stonemasons and tile setters: mason n.f.s. |
| 95120 | Bricklayer |
| 95130 | Stone masons |
| 95140 | Plasterer |
| 95150 | Pavior |
| 95320 | Slate and tile roofers |
| 95330 | Roofers: thatchers |
| 95410 | Carpenter and joiner |
| 95420 | Carpenter |
| 95700 | Glaziers |
| 95910 | Construction workers n.e.c. |
| 95920 | Paperhanger |
| 95940 | Whitewasher |
| 96900 | Other stationary engine and related equipment operators |
| 97120 | Ship boat loaders and dock workers |
| 97130 | Railway freight handlers |
| 97190 | Dockers and freight handlers: other freight handlers |
| 97220 | Ship riggers |
| 97410 | Navvy, excavator and digger n.f.s. |
| 97430 | Railway builders, workers and labourers |
| 97440 | Waterway and harbour builders, workers and labourers |
| 97490 | Other road, railway and related construction labourers |
| 98120 | Sailors and boatmen, seamen |
| 98130 | Boatmen and canalmen |
| 98200 | Ship's engine men |
| 98300 | Railway/ railroad locomotive operators |
| 98430 | Railway signallers |
| 98490 | Other skilled railway workers |
| 98520 | Driver (private) |
| 98530 | Driver (personal, for hire) |
| 98540 | Driver (public) |
| 98550 | Driver (general haulage) |
| 98590 | Other drivers |
| 98900 | Other transport equipment operators |
| 99120 | Working n.f.s., labourers n.f.s. |
| 99130 | Working, n.f.s., common laborers or general laborers |
| 99150 | Working, n.f.s. |
| 99200 | Factory laborers, unspecified |
| 99998 | Non-occupational response |
| 99999 | Unknown |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
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Definition
HISCO occupation.
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United Kingdom 1861 (100%) [Scotland]: All persons
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